Top German Growth Stocks With High Insider Ownership In October 2024

Simply Wall St · 10/18 11:33

As Germany's economy faces a contraction for the second consecutive year, with factory orders experiencing a significant decline, investors are seeking opportunities in growth companies that demonstrate resilience and potential. In such an environment, stocks with high insider ownership can be particularly appealing as they often indicate confidence from those who know the company best.

Top 10 Growth Companies With High Insider Ownership In Germany

Name Insider Ownership Earnings Growth
Stemmer Imaging (XTRA:S9I) 25.1% 23.2%
Multitude (XTRA:E4I) 31% 20.7%
Exasol (XTRA:EXL) 25.3% 117.1%
Deutsche Beteiligungs (XTRA:DBAN) 39.6% 54.1%
pferdewetten.de (XTRA:EMH) 20.6% 97.9%
adidas (XTRA:ADS) 16.6% 40.4%
Alelion Energy Systems (DB:2FZ) 37.4% 106.6%
Beyond Frames Entertainment (DB:8WP) 10.8% 112.2%
R. STAHL (XTRA:RSL2) 37.9% 59.3%
Redcare Pharmacy (XTRA:RDC) 17.4% 54.3%

Click here to see the full list of 22 stocks from our Fast Growing German Companies With High Insider Ownership screener.

Underneath we present a selection of stocks filtered out by our screen.

Hypoport (XTRA:HYQ)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Hypoport SE develops and markets technology platforms for the financial services, property, and insurance industries in Germany, with a market cap of €1.93 billion.

Operations: The company's revenue segments include €157.97 million from the Credit Platform, €66.89 million from the Insurance Platform, and a Segment Adjustment of €175.87 million.

Insider Ownership: 33.5%

Earnings Growth Forecast: 34% p.a.

Hypoport SE, recently added to the Germany MDAX Index, has shown promising growth with a significant earnings increase of 34% per year, outpacing the German market. Despite its volatile share price and low future return on equity forecast at 9.7%, it became profitable this year with net income of €5.44 million for the first half of 2024 compared to a loss previously. Revenue growth is slower than desired at 12.5% annually but surpasses market averages.

XTRA:HYQ Ownership Breakdown as at Oct 2024
XTRA:HYQ Ownership Breakdown as at Oct 2024

Redcare Pharmacy (XTRA:RDC)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Redcare Pharmacy NV operates as an online pharmacy across the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria, and France with a market cap of €2.95 billion.

Operations: The company generates revenue through its DACH segment, amounting to €1.74 billion, and its International segment, contributing €391 million.

Insider Ownership: 17.4%

Earnings Growth Forecast: 54.3% p.a.

Redcare Pharmacy's revenue is forecast to grow at 17.5% annually, surpassing the German market average of 5.4%. The company is expected to become profitable in the next three years, with earnings projected to grow significantly by 54.29% per year. Despite trading at a substantial discount to its estimated fair value, insider activity shows more buying than selling recently. Sales guidance for 2024 has been raised, with expected sales between €2.35 billion and €2.5 billion.

XTRA:RDC Ownership Breakdown as at Oct 2024
XTRA:RDC Ownership Breakdown as at Oct 2024

Zalando (XTRA:ZAL)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Zalando SE operates an online platform for fashion and lifestyle products with a market cap of €7.82 billion.

Operations: The company's revenue segments include a Segment Adjustment of €10.49 billion.

Insider Ownership: 10.4%

Earnings Growth Forecast: 24.4% p.a.

Zalando's earnings are forecast to grow significantly at 24.4% annually, outpacing the German market average of 19.8%. Recent earnings reports showed a notable increase in net income, rising to €95.7 million for Q2 2024 from €56.6 million a year ago. Despite trading well below its estimated fair value, insider activity remains stable with no substantial buying or selling over the past three months. CFO Dr. Sandra Dembeck will depart by February 2025 for a new opportunity.

XTRA:ZAL Ownership Breakdown as at Oct 2024
XTRA:ZAL Ownership Breakdown as at Oct 2024

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